| Description | Several letters focus on the administration of the will of Samuel Galton jnr, and the division of his property and assets amongst his children. Other letters concern John Howard Galton's general financial affairs, including his holdings of canal shares. Samuel Tertius Galton's interest in canal navigation is clear from many of these letters, and letters written around 1831 and 1832 also illustrate his interest in political reform. Affairs of the Galton and Darwin families are also discussed, and many letters contain information about the role of the family in local society and public life in Birmingham. The majority of these letters were written to John Howard Galton as an adult, but there are some dating from his time at school. |